九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)梅源(yuan)出為武(wu)夷山(shan)的九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu),是(shi)(shi)閩北浙南一(yi)帶農(nong)民北遷,在(zai)(zai)(zai)大塢山(shan)一(yi)帶落戶,開荒種糧種茶(cha),以(yi)謀生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)計(ji),制(zhi)作九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)紅(hong)(hong)(hong);帶動了當(dang)地(di)農(nong)戶的生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)產。九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)梅采(cai)(cai)摘(zhai)是(shi)(shi)否適期,關(guan)系到茶(cha)葉的品質(zhi),以(yi)谷雨前后(hou)為優,清明(ming)前后(hou)開園(yuan),品質(zhi)反居(ju)其(qi)下。九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)梅采(cai)(cai)摘(zhai)標準要求(qiu)一(yi)芽二葉初展;經殺青(qing)、揉(rou)捻(nian)、發(fa)酵(jiao)(jiao)、干燥(烘焙)而成(cheng),關(guan)鍵在(zai)(zai)(zai)發(fa)酵(jiao)(jiao)、干燥。九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)梅因其(qi)色紅(hong)(hong)(hong)香清如紅(hong)(hong)(hong)梅,故稱九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)梅,滋(zi)味甜(tian)醇、暖胃。九(jiu)(jiu)(jiu)曲(qu)(qu)(qu)(qu)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)梅茶(cha)生(sheng)(sheng)(sheng)產已有近(jin)200年(nian)歷(li)史,一(yi)百多(duo)年(nian)前就(jiu)成(cheng)名(ming),早在(zai)(zai)(zai)1886年(nian),就(jiu)獲(huo)巴拿馬世界博覽會金(jin)獎,但名(ming)氣遜于西湖龍井茶(cha)。
產于錢塘(tang)江畔,杭州西南郊區(qu)的湖埠、雙靈、張余、馮(feng)家、社井(jing)、上陽、仁橋一(yi)帶,尤以湖埠大塢山(shan)(shan)者為妙品(pin),又稱九曲烏(wu)龍,屬紅(hong)茶類。九曲烏(wu)龍沖(chong)飲時湯色鮮亮紅(hong)艷,有如紅(hong)梅,故(gu)稱九曲紅(hong)梅。是(shi)西湖區(qu)另一(yi)大傳統拳頭產品(pin),是(shi)紅(hong)茶中的珍品(pin)。大塢山(shan)(shan)高(gao)500多米,山(shan)(shan)頂(ding)為一(yi)盆地,沙質(zhi)土(tu)壤,土(tu)質(zhi)肥沃,四周山(shan)(shan)巒環抱,林木(mu)茂盛,遮風避雪,掩映烈(lie)陽;地臨錢塘(tang)江,江水蒸騰(teng),山(shan)(shan)上云霧繚(liao)繞,適宜茶樹生長和品(pin)質(zhi)的形成。
外(wai)形(xing)條索細(xi)若(ruo)發絲,彎曲細(xi)緊如銀鉤(gou),抓起(qi)來(lai)互相勾(gou)掛呈環狀,披滿金色(se)的(de)絨毛;色(se)澤烏潤;滋味濃郁(yu)(yu);香氣(qi)芬馥(fu);湯色(se)鮮(xian)亮;葉底(di)紅(hong)(hong)艷成(cheng)朵。九曲紅(hong)(hong)梅(mei)茶系工(gong)(gong)夫紅(hong)(hong)茶,品(pin)質優異,風韻獨特,色(se)香味形(xing)俱(ju)佳,是(shi)優越的(de)自然條件、優良的(de)茶樹品(pin)種與(yu)精細(xi)的(de)采摘方法、精湛的(de)加(jia)工(gong)(gong)工(gong)(gong)藝相結合的(de)產(chan)物。其外(wai)形(xing)曲細(xi)如魚鉤(gou),色(se)澤烏澤多白毫(hao),滋味濃郁(yu)(yu),香氣(qi)芬馥(fu),湯色(se)鮮(xian)亮,葉底(di)紅(hong)(hong)艷,具有(you)解渴養胃,消食(shi)除膩,明(ming)目提神,健(jian)身祛病之功效,深(shen)受消費者的(de)青睞
九(jiu)曲(qu)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)梅茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)簡稱(cheng)“九(jiu)曲(qu)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)”,也稱(cheng)“九(jiu)曲(qu)烏龍(long)”,源(yuan)于福建(jian)武夷山(shan)的(de)(de)九(jiu)曲(qu)溪。靈(ling)山(shan)生(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)“九(jiu)曲(qu)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)梅”已(yi)有百余(yu)年(nian)的(de)(de)歷史。據(ju)說(shuo)太(tai)平天國期(qi)間,福建(jian)武夷農(nong)民紛向浙北遷徙,在靈(ling)山(shan)一(yi)帶落戶,開荒種(zhong)糧(liang)、裁茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha),以(yi)謀(mou)生(sheng)(sheng)計。南(nan)來(lai)的(de)(de)農(nong)民中(zhong)(zhong)有的(de)(de)善制(zhi)(zhi)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha),所制(zhi)(zhi)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)為杭(hang)城茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)行、茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)號(hao)收購(gou),沿襲至今。九(jiu)曲(qu)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)梅茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)是浙江省目前(qian)(qian)28種(zhong)名(ming)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)中(zhong)(zhong)唯一(yi)的(de)(de)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)。其(qi)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)外形(xing)彎曲(qu)緊細(xi)如(ru)魚鉤(gou)、似蠶蟻、芽葉長12毫(hao)米左右,條索緊結,表面(mian)多(duo)呈(cheng)白毫(hao),色(se)澤烏潤,若(ruo)是以(yi)靈(ling)山(shan)泉(quan)水(shui)沖泡,但見杯中(zhong)(zhong)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)湯鮮(xian)亮(liang)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)艷,有如(ru)水(shui)中(zhong)(zhong)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)梅,滋(zi)味鮮(xian)爽可口,有暖胃、健脾、明目、提神之(zhi)功能(neng),其(qi)品質(zhi)可與(yu)中(zhong)(zhong)國著名(ming)的(de)(de)安徽(hui)祁門(men)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)相媲(pi)美。一(yi)九(jiu)三七年(nian)日(ri)(ri)寇侵華(hua),杭(hang)州(zhou)淪陷。原本銷售火爆的(de)(de)“九(jiu)曲(qu)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)”,茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)價(jia)暴跌,市(shi)場萎縮,茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)農(nong)多(duo)以(yi)打柴度日(ri)(ri),致(zhi)使茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)園(yuan)荒蕪,到(dao)抗(kang)戰勝利尚未復蘇。解(jie)(jie)放前(qian)(qian)夕(xi),“九(jiu)曲(qu)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)”產(chan)地(di)已(yi)到(dao)了(le)“人窮地(di)瘦茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)園(yuan)荒,昔日(ri)(ri)蔥蘢(long)成枯黃”的(de)(de)境地(di)。解(jie)(jie)放以(yi)后,農(nong)民組織起(qi)來(lai)走合(he)作化(hua)道路(lu),墾荒辟(pi)新,引進新茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)種(zhong),建(jian)立專業(ye)隊,加強撫育管理,購(gou)置制(zhi)(zhi)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)機械,九(jiu)曲(qu)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)生(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)得到(dao)很(hen)大發(fa)展。至80年(nian)代(dai),周浦地(di)區生(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)園(yuan)已(yi)達3000余(yu)畝,紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)產(chan)量達100多(duo)噸,但售價(jia)很(hen)低,每公(gong)斤不(bu)足10元(yuan),效益一(yi)直上不(bu)去(qu)。隨著市(shi)場經(jing)濟(ji)的(de)(de)發(fa)展,西湖龍(long)井茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)聲譽(yu)鵲(que)起(qi),效益劇增。90年(nian)代(dai)初,我鎮實施“以(yi)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)改綠(lv)”的(de)(de)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)類結構(gou)調整,雖紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)產(chan)量減少(shao),但茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)價(jia)仍不(bu)能(neng)上浮,荒蕪茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)園(yuan)繼續(xu)增加,至90年(nian)代(dai)中(zhong)(zhong)期(qi),茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)葉專業(ye)隊解(jie)(jie)散,加工茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)廠關停(ting),全(quan)鄉生(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)園(yuan)面(mian)積已(yi)不(bu)足1200畝,紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)產(chan)量也逐漸降(jiang)到(dao)30余(yu)噸,紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)茶(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)(cha)生(sheng)(sheng)產(chan)面(mian)臨十分嚴(yan)峻的(de)(de)形(xing)勢,“九(jiu)曲(qu)紅(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)(hong)梅”幾近湮沒(mei)。
本(ben)(ben)世紀(ji)初,農(nong)(nong)(nong)業(ye)生(sheng)產(chan)(chan)進入了(le)(le)(le)(le)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)新(xin)的(de)(de)發展(zhan)(zhan)階段,單(dan)家獨戶(hu)的(de)(de)傳(chuan)統(tong)農(nong)(nong)(nong)業(ye)正(zheng)朝現代農(nong)(nong)(nong)業(ye)、市(shi)場(chang)農(nong)(nong)(nong)業(ye)、都市(shi)農(nong)(nong)(nong)業(ye)的(de)(de)方(fang)向(xiang)演變,特(te)色產(chan)(chan)業(ye)增效(xiao)(xiao)明(ming)顯(xian),農(nong)(nong)(nong)產(chan)(chan)品(pin)已(yi)由數量向(xiang)質(zhi)量轉型(xing)。2002年(nian)市(shi)人大(da)常委會審議并(bing)(bing)通過了(le)(le)(le)(le)《杭州(zhou)市(shi)西湖龍(long)井茶(cha)基(ji)地(di)(di)保護(hu)條(tiao)例》,我鎮(zhen)茶(cha)區被列(lie)為(wei)(wei)西湖龍(long)井二級保護(hu)區,這同(tong)樣給(gei)九(jiu)曲紅茶(cha)注(zhu)入了(le)(le)(le)(le)活力。此時(shi),茶(cha)區尚(shang)缺一(yi)(yi)家產(chan)(chan)供(gong)銷(xiao)(xiao)一(yi)(yi)體(ti)(ti)化,農(nong)(nong)(nong)工商一(yi)(yi)條(tiao)龍(long),科教文一(yi)(yi)起上的(de)(de)茶(cha)葉龍(long)頭(tou)(tou)企業(ye),形不(bu)成(cheng)一(yi)(yi)條(tiao)較完整的(de)(de)茶(cha)葉產(chan)(chan)業(ye)鏈,甚至(zhi)連一(yi)(yi)家專業(ye)從(cong)事(shi)該茶(cha)銷(xiao)(xiao)售(shou)的(de)(de)營(ying)(ying)銷(xiao)(xiao)大(da)戶(hu)也沒有,故(gu)導致(zhi)了(le)(le)(le)(le)茶(cha)園管理水平低下,良(liang)種更新(xin)工作滯后,加工工藝不(bu)盡規范(fan),宣(xuan)傳(chuan)促(cu)銷(xiao)(xiao)缺乏新(xin)意,紅茶(cha)經營(ying)(ying)難度(du)很大(da)等一(yi)(yi)系(xi)列(lie)亟待解決的(de)(de)問(wen)題。為(wei)(wei)充分發揮本(ben)(ben)地(di)(di)的(de)(de)資源優(you)勢,重(zhong)塑九(jiu)曲紅梅(mei)茶(cha)的(de)(de)昔日(ri)輝煌(huang),使這一(yi)(yi)傳(chuan)統(tong)名茶(cha)得以(yi)發展(zhan)(zhan),近年(nian),地(di)(di)方(fang)黨(dang)委、政府十分重(zhong)視茶(cha)葉生(sheng)產(chan)(chan),把它擺到了(le)(le)(le)(le)重(zhong)要的(de)(de)議事(shi)日(ri)程(cheng)。在2000年(nian)注(zhu)冊了(le)(le)(le)(le)“九(jiu)曲紅梅(mei)”商標的(de)(de)同(tong)時(shi),還以(yi)舉辦比賽,參(can)展(zhan)(zhan)參(can)評,抽樣送檢、實施項(xiang)目,媒體(ti)(ti)宣(xuan)傳(chuan)等方(fang)式擴(kuo)大(da)影(ying)響,并(bing)(bing)于2003年(nian)取得了(le)(le)(le)(le)省無公害農(nong)(nong)(nong)產(chan)(chan)品(pin)的(de)(de)產(chan)(chan)地(di)(di)認證并(bing)(bing)獲“浙江綠(lv)色農(nong)(nong)(nong)產(chan)(chan)品(pin)”稱(cheng)號,知(zhi)名度(du)和市(shi)場(chang)占有率提高。同(tong)年(nian)下半(ban)年(nian)又引進了(le)(le)(le)(le)外地(di)(di)強勢企業(ye)--杭州(zhou)福(fu)海堂茶(cha)業(ye)生(sheng)態科技有限(xian)公司(si),建立示(shi)范(fan)基(ji)地(di)(di),實行“龍(long)頭(tou)(tou)+基(ji)地(di)(di)+農(nong)(nong)(nong)戶(hu)”的(de)(de)現代茶(cha)業(ye)經營(ying)(ying)模式。并(bing)(bing)以(yi)基(ji)地(di)(di)為(wei)(wei)中心(xin),逐漸向(xiang)周邊地(di)(di)區輻射,形成(cheng)市(shi)場(chang)牽龍(long)頭(tou)(tou),龍(long)頭(tou)(tou)帶(dai)基(ji)地(di)(di),基(ji)地(di)(di)聯農(nong)(nong)(nong)戶(hu)的(de)(de)發展(zhan)(zhan)格局,走優(you)質(zhi)、高產(chan)(chan)、高效(xiao)(xiao)的(de)(de)茶(cha)葉產(chan)(chan)業(ye)化之路,并(bing)(bing)已(yi)初見成(cheng)效(xiao)(xiao)。